All the initial steps and the required elements for having a website, including process of registering a domain name, signing up for a host company, pointing your domain to the host and getting ready for website design in WordPress.

Unit 3Hosting sign up
- Company research, choosing a plan and signing up

Unit 4 Pointing
- Pointing your domain to your host

$495 for all three courses (only available as a Certificate)

Next offering(s):

Advanced WordPress
March 5 -
April 6
May 14 -
June 8
July 16 -
August 10
August 6 -
31

Website Setup
April 2 -
13
June 4 -
15

WordPress Fundamentals
April 16 -
May 11
June 18 -
July 13

Certificate Price: $495.00 USD

Ave. hours 16, 1.6 CEUs/ILUs

About Your Instructor

Andy Helmi is a graphic and website designer, technical consultant and an online marketing specialist located in Vancouver, BC, Canada. His education background includes over ten years of academic training in electronic/computer engineering, graphic and web design, music and digital photography.

Andy’s professional experience in digital media started in 1996. He has worked for a few companies and also has been running his own freelance design business ever since.

Andy also has passion for teaching. He is an Adobe certified instructor and has completed “BC Instructional Skills” certification. He has been developing courses/programs and teaching at several local colleges and universities including Vancouver School Board, Vancouver Community College, Langara College and Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

Course Objectives

Course objectives are for students:

To understand the required elements for having a website

To learn about domains, prices, selection, purchase and Internet laws

To understand various hosting packages and features, and learning how to choose the right hosting for your company.

To learn the process of pointing a domain address to your host

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Plan steps of creating a WordPress website

Research, choose and purchase the right domain for your business

Find a good hosting company, choose the right hosting package and sign up for it